Friday, August 8, 2008

Red China

Hello All,

Tomorrow I leave for China. I'll be gone for 2 weeks so you won't be hearing from me here (although, let's be honest, I let weeks go by without posting all the time).

I'll be thinking about you (and my blog) while I am gone. Hopefully I'll be taking lots and lots of pictures of food (as well as, you know, the Great Wall and the Terracotta Warriors and some of the other wonders China has to share). I have a recipe ready to post when I return. In fact, I had hoped to post it this week, but it wasn't meant to be. Too much to do and not enough time.

Chi Bao Le

In Chinese, "chi bao le" means (roughly), "I've eaten until I'm full." A lot of the time, as a greeting people ask, "Chi Bao Le Ma?" Which just means, "Have you eaten?" This blog is my attempt to explore the world of Chinese cooking and the elements of Chinese culture that often influence it.